Monticello Raceway
By: Richard Bleuze
Scenic Monticello Raceway began operations on its half-mile track June 27, 1958. Located just 90 miles from downtown New York City it is located in the heart of the Sullivan County Catskills vacationland, offering year-round harness racing. Many of the greatest names in the sport began their careers at Monticello Raceway.
Over the years the Monticello Raceway has been one of the most, if not the most, innovative in the sport and many of its promotions gained national attention. One of the biggest, Rock 'N Racing, combined the biggest names in show business (e.g. Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons; Ike & Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Bobby Vinton, etc.) with racing programs and closed circuit championship boxing (e.g. the Ali vs. Frasier bouts; Leonard vs. Duran, etc.) in conjunction with racing produced the Monticallo Raceway's biggest attendance of 17, 495 patrons on June 20, 1980. And odd-ball promotions like elephant races and athletes out-running horses gained great media attention.
In 1975 Monticello Raceway was home to the richest race, not only in harness racing but in all of racing when the track presented its $250,000 the Monticello-OTB Classic, won by the Hall of Fame pacer, Silk Stockings. The event, with its huge purses, continued through 1985. Today the rich New York Sire Stakes are a part of the Monticello Raceway's premier racing events, in conjunction with the Magnificant 7 Classic Series.
Now with the installation of video gaming machines Monticello Raceway offers the amenities of a Vegas atmosphere in conjunction with exciting harness racing.
Fun, friendly and easily accessible, the Monticello Raceway is located at the junction of Routes 17 & 17B in Monticello, NY.
A few facts of interest for the harness racing fan are:
Racing Season January 1 - December 31
Post Time 1:10
Track Opened: June 27, 1958
Track Size: 1/2 Mile
Speed Rating: 2: 02
Length of Stretch: 500'
Width of Stretch: 90'
Starters Behind the Gate: 8
Hubrail: No
General Admission: (Free)
General Parking (Free)
Clubhouse Admission (Free)
Grandstand Capacity: 4,500
Clubhouse Capacity: 500
Parking Lot Capacity: 5,000
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